Parenting
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Dads, Satan Prowls, Seeking to Devour Your Children
I’ve always loved The Lion King. Before the Broadway musical in 1997 and Disney’s remake in 2019 (both of which are really good), there was the original: the 1994 animated film starring James Earl Jones as Mufasa and Matthew Broderick as Simba. I was 30 years old when it came out, just old enough to …
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Praying Parents: Teach Your Children How to Pray Too
Editor’s Note: This is the second part of an article series on parenting. Read the first part here. Psalm 78:2-4 says, “I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter insightful sayings of old, which we have heard and known, what our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their …
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The Word of God Ties Parenting to This
The task of parenting is both a daunting feat and an eternally purposed opportunity. Doubt, questions and panic quickly flood our hearts with worry. While our hearts know the supremacy and provision of God, our flesh desperately begs the questions of fear. “How will I protect my child from harm in an aggressively harmful world?” …
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12 Foundational Pillars of the Power of Fatherhood
Billy Graham said, “A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” Fathers are either famous or infamous, to one degree or another. A father is either a father, or he is not. A sperm donor may sow the seed for a …
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Celebrate a Father’s Love
In June, we celebrate our fathers. This is a day where many people send well wishes and gifts to their earthly fathers. I was blessed with a father who took the lead on family devotions and prayer. He made sure we did not miss an opportunity to be in Sunday school, church or youth group. …
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How to Empower Your Children’s Spiritual Growth and Connection
Our children’s first experience with the kingdom of God starts at home! We are our children’s first pastors, and our home is their first church experience. In my recent interview with Seth Dahl, author of Raising Sprit-Led Kids, on Revealing Jesus, we discussed how God changed his vision to see how empowering parents to reveal …
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3 Things Every Mom Should Quit Doing
Every mom that I know wants to be the best mom in the world for her kids, but sometimes she may feel like the worst. As we recently celebrated moms on Mother’s Day, there are three things I recommend that we, as mothers, quit. 1. Quit trying to be perfect. As moms, we juggle so …
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Can Children Receive Deliverance From Demonic Spirits?
As their spiritual guardians, it is our job as parents to nurture spiritual maturity for our children. We are called to teach them and raise them in the Lord as end-times warriors. As we draw closer to the Second Coming of Christ, we are responsible for helping them sharpen their supernatural weapons and learn how …
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Why Faith Is Your Calm in the Eye of Life’s Storms
My job should make it hard for me to be a good mom. I’m based in Israel and run an international nonprofit with offices in Israel, Canada, South Korea and the U.S. This means that sometimes I have meetings very early in the morning or very late at night to account for the time differences. …
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Calm the Chaos: Parenting in a Pandemic
In her role as a trauma-informed parent coach, Lynn Beckett has had the opportunity to work with many families who have experienced the emotional and relational impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The unpredictability of quarantining, closures and schooling ushers in a sense of chaos. That chaos prevents children from being able to relax, self-regulate and …
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‘Wild At Heart’ Author John Eldredge: Wait on Your Heavenly Father
If you are a parent, you know how kids can ask for just about anything and everything. They have no regard or understanding as to whether it is good for them or if it is within the family budget. They just ask, sometimes out of selfish motives, for things they want … I mean “need.” …
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The Family That Prays Together Stays Together
Did you know that family is on God’s heart? In this episode of Truth Talks on the Charisma Podcast Network, Pastor Ché Ahn shares a simple but powerful truth: The family that prays together stays together. As the capstone teaching in the series “The Church Is God’s Family,” this message highlights three truths about prayer …
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Parents and Leaders: Use Your Life to Encourage the Faith of Children
There have been moments throughout life that marked me, moments that have shaped me to become who I am in Christ today. As I travel throughout the world sharing the Good News of Jesus to hundreds of thousands of people, I can’t help but realize the sacrifice that came before me by so many. Many …
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Why Choosing Life Is the Hardest But Most Rewarding Decision You Can Make
Laura Shaver was 19 when she found out that she was pregnant. Immediately, many emotions flooded her heart, but she said that since she was raised in a Christian home, abortion never really entered her mind. However, she knew that this news would bring so much pain to her family. Finally, she gathered all the …
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How the Lord Rescued and Redeemed This Broken Family From Addiction
As a pastor, I have talked with more than a few parents who didn’t know that their children were using drugs and, not only that, were seriously addicted to them. It’s easy to rationalize or dismiss changes in behavior as just quirks of being a teenager or young adult. This discovery is so heart-breaking and …
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